Shingle construction



July 20,1926. l 1,593,551-

` C. O'pEl-L sHINGLE CONSTRUCTION Filed August 26, 1925 ATTORNEY Patented July 2o, 192e.

UNITED .STATES PATENT 'oi-*Fica CHARLES ODELL, OF BROOKLYN, NEW YORK, .ASSIGN OR F ONE-HALF T0 FREDERICK T. REGER, OF BROOKLYN, NEW YORK.

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Application filed August 26, 1925. Serial No. 52,549.

This invention relates generally to shingles used for roofing purposes, the invention having more particular reference to a novel type of roofing shingles. The invention has for an object the provision of an improved rooling shingle of metal, composition, or the like; which may be easily and readily attached to the roof, and which will act more efliciently in preventing leaks. A further object is to provide a shingle construction which will practically make a doubl'e thickness on the roof. A still further object is to provide a shingle construction embodying a clip of new and novel design and application.

For further comprehension of the invention, and of the objects and advantages thereof, reference will be had to the following description and accompanying drawing, and to the ap ended claims in which the various novel eaturcs of the invention are m'cirre partigulgrlyiet' forth. fr v i.1o te wingisa agmen plangview of a roof structure .aceordance'to my invention.

Fig. 2 is a sectional view taken on the line 24,2 of Fig. 1. l

Fi 3 is a fragmenta sectional view, taken on the line 3-3 of lFi 1.

Fig. 4 is a detail of a shingle as viewed from the back or rear showing the clip attached thereto.

Fig. 5 is an enlarged detail view of the clip, showing a portion of the shingle in dotted lines.

Fig. 6 is an enlar ed sectional view taken on the line 6 6 of Fig. 7 is a detail modification.

rllie shingles 10 forming the roof structure lare preferably diamond-shaped, and have their lower most corner turned back 1g. 5. l o a shingle showing a or folded as designated at 11 in the accom-` panying drawing.

Secured to the turned back or folded corner of the said shin le 10, is a cli 12 preferably of metal, ang secured to t e shin le in any desired manner; but preferably y tongues 13 struck from the clip and caused to pierce the shingle and passed through a conveniently located hole or slot in the said clip 12, the said tongues 13 being then forced downward against the said clip, as shown in the accompanying drawing. The said clip 12 being bent, so as to completely in Fi tion of the said clip 12 being allowed t0 ex tend past the shingle to which it is attached, said portionbeing cut at a right angle to the said bend in the said clipy as designated by 15 in the accompanying drawing.

Referring in particular to Figure 4 of the, accompanying drawing, the dotted lines 17 denote suitable markings to designate the relative positions of the adjacent shingles when the said shingles l1() are placed in position on the roof.A Referring'in particular toy Fig. 1 of the accompanying drawing; it will be understood that the said shingles are placed on the roof so as to over-lap one another as shown by the dotted lines 16, and further that the hereinbefore described clip will serve to hold the shingles adjacent, to which the said chfp is attached, in place, as shown 1 o he accompanying drawing. Re erring in particular to Figure 7 of the accompanying drawing showin a modifcaf tion of my improved roofing le. The shingle 18 is preferably diamond shaped, having its lowermost corner turned back or folded as designated at 19 and having two apertures 20 vand 21 punched therein to desi ate the location of the shingle nails or similar attachi device,v and having suitable markings as s own by the dotted lines 23 to desi ate the relative positions of the adjacent ngles-when the said shingles 18 are placed in position on the roof.

While ll have above described the pref ferred form, construction, and arrangement of the several elements employed, it will be understood that the device is, nevertheless, susceptible of considerable modification therein, and I therefore reserve the privi,- lege of resortin to all such changes as may lil-:ISSUEDV be fairl embo 'ed within the spirit and` turned back corner,

cut at an angle to coincide with the edges of the shingle, said back portion bein of greater length than the width of the shingle at the said turned back corner, projecting therefor from both sides of said shingle, an said back portion having struck out tongues engageable in apertures of said front portion.

2. In a shingle'having its lowerxnost corner turned back, the combination in a clip having a back portion and a front portion completely encircling the edge of the said turned back corner, said front portion being cut at an angle to coincide with the edges of the shingle,- said back portion .being of greater length than the width of the shingle at the said turned back corner, projecting therefor from both sides of said shingle, and said back portion having struck out tongues 29 engageable in apertures of said front porsaid front portion being` the edges tion, and of sufficient length to be forced downward against the sai cli 3. In a shingle of the class described, the combination in a clip havin a back rtion and a lfront portion com lete y encirclin the edge of the turned bac corner, said ont portion being cut at anangle to coincide with of the shingle, said back portion projecting from both sides of said shingle, being of greater length than the width of the shingle at the encircled edge of the turned back corner, and said back portion having struck out tongues engageable in apertures of said front portion, said tongues being of sufficient length to be forced downward against the said clip.

In testimony whereof I have affixed my si gnature.

CHAS. ODELL. 

